diff --git a/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c b/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c
index d38a80adec73..5be79b5d788e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/devfreq_cooling.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int devfreq_cooling_get_requested_power(struct thermal_cooling_device *cd
 
 		res = dfc->power_ops->get_real_power(df, power, freq, voltage);
 		if (!res) {
-			state = dfc->capped_state;
+			state = dfc->max_state - dfc->capped_state;
 			dfc->res_util = dfc->em_pd->table[state].power;
 			dfc->res_util *= SCALE_ERROR_MITIGATION;